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ripped the pocket bike apart tonight and started doing some painting on it. mostly as a test as i want to see if a few layers of brushed on paint can be sanded down to a smooth finish. my current landlords are VERY against any spray paints and im trying to stay in their good books... ignoring the fact i have two motorcycles incomplete disassembly under the porch lol

You are both correct and incorrect relating to tech-fabrics surpassing leather. Off the top of my head, the highest rated piece of gear to date is a Cordura/ Aramid hybrid fabric with a 11s@ 60km/h skid time -- CE-level 2 requires slide time over 7 seconds (to date there are probably 15+/- jackets on the market that meet this certification). As a note: most, if not all GP riders suits are custom offerings, employing materials generally not offered to general public (due to cost).

There are major issues however with non-leather offerings. I'm going to be lazy and generalize:

1. General aerodynamics. Leathers can be tailored closely against the human form as they intrinsically have decent stretch capabilities whereas textile garments, due to fabric limitations cannot until the technology improves. Yes there are decent to superior fabrics which could do this but at this moment in time they would be incredibly discriminatory in pricing. Also, a large portion of aramids especially Kevlar based material) are VERY UV-sensitive and will break-down over time.
2. Tactile quality is horrid being incredibly stiff -- this affecting overall rider responsiveness.
3. Leather garments can be repaired more easily so typically can survive multiple crashes. (Try and find a custom-dyed 1000 Cordura to match your garment online. Hint: It's impossible) Leather utilized as exterior layer can be augmented with multiple layers of less visually appealing leather or cheap-tech fabrics (like Kevlar) at a lower inclusive cost.
4. Overall sex appeal. No contest.

so i creeped alot of your bikes at the thursday meet tonight (bearded mohawk'd white dude) and noticed almost all of you are running the same aftermarket levers. are most of them pazzo levers?

the gf's gsxr needs new ones due to damage, and i heard pazzo is manufactured out in langley. figured best to support a local business. are most of them universal, aside from length and colour/material?